CBI: Iraq sees drop in foreign assets, domestic debt

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CBI: Iraq sees drop in foreign assets, domestic debt

Iraq’s critical financial institution (CBI) reported a decline in net foreign assets and a slight lower in home public debt for January 2025, consistent with new monetary information released on Saturday.

The CBI’s month-to-month bulletin on economic and financial indicators confirmed that overseas property stood at 128.97 trillion IQD ($98.5B) in January, reflecting a 1.forty one% decrease in comparison to one hundred thirty.18 trillion IQD ($99.5B) in December 2024, and a sharper drop from a hundred and forty.seventy seven trillion IQD ($107.5B) in January 2024.

meanwhile, Iraq’s home debt dropped slightly to 80.four trillion dinars in January 2025, in comparison to 80.five trillion IQD ($61.45B) in December 2024. however, this discern nevertheless represents an increase from 73.25 trillion IQD ($fifty five.9B) in January 2024.

“The lower in home debt this January is typically because of decreased borrowing through the Ministry of Finance,” the file clarified.

records also showed that treasury bonds and discounted treasury transfers held with the aid of the primary bank remained solid, indicating that the Iraqi authorities has started repaying part of its economic responsibilities.